April
2001 Hearing Agenda
April 23, 2001
Suite 801, The Chancery
1120 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Ž8:30 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners
Approval of Proceedings
Report from the Director - Written
report provided
Report from the Attorney General
Commissioner Comments
Public
Comments
Cause No. 1, Docket No.
0103-GA-02, Wattenberg Field, Weld County
Applicant: Hirschfeld Family Partnership Ltd., Braly
Family, LLC & Robin Nissen
Attorney: Lance Astrella
Intervenor: Colorado Oil and Gas Association
Attorney: Ken Wonstolen
Subject: Request for an order revoking a drilling permit issued to HS
Resources for the HSR-Hirschfeld 13-14A Well in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 14,
Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.
Comments: Prehearing
conference held March 6, 2001. Parties
agreed to continue the matter to the April hearing. HS Resources withdrew its protest on March 30, 2001. Application withdrawn and hearing cancelled.
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0104-OV-03, La Plata County
Staff
Recommendation
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Sierra Production, Inc. in violation of Rule 302.a., failure
to submit an accurate Registration for Oil and Gas Operations, Form 1 for the
Jumbo #1 Well.
Comments: Recommended order prepared. Continued to the May-June hearing.
Cause No.
1, Docket No. 0104-OV-04, La Plata County
Staff
Recommendation
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Caprice Oil and Gas Company in violation of Rule 302.a.,
failure to submit an accurate Registration for Oil and Gas Operations, Form 1
for the Suzanne Jumbo #1 Well.
Comments: Recommended order prepared. Continued to the May-June hearing.
¿9:00 a.m. Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0104-EX-01, Ignacio-Blanco Field, La Plata
County
Applicant: Thunderhead Investments, Inc.
Attorney: G.R. Miller
Protestant: Amoco Production Co.
Attorneys: Thomas Dugan/Brad McKim
Subject: Request that an exception location
be granted for the Neva Dove Gas Unit A #2 in Township 34 North, Range 7 West,
N.M.P.M.
Comments: Only Amoco’s motion to dismiss will
be heard at today’s hearing. Any
remaining substantive matters will be heard at the August 2001 hearing.
À10:00 a.m. Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0104-GA-03, Ignacio-Blanco Field, La Plata
County
Applicant: Thunderhead Investments, Inc.
Attorney: G.R. Miller
Protestant: Amoco Production Co.
Attorneys: Thomas Dugan/Brad McKim
Subject: Request to stay the permit-to-drill
issued for the Neva Dove Gas Unit A #2 Well.
Comments: Only the motion to stay the permit
will be heard at today’s hearing. Any
remaining substantive matters will be heard at the August 2001 hearing.
Consent Agenda
Adjourn
CONSENT
AGENDA
April 23-24,
2001
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No
protests/interventions were received on the matters listed below and
administrative hearings were held for these matters. Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits were
presented to the Hearing Officers in support of the applications. Hearing Officer recommendations are provided
and exhibits are available upon request.
The Applicants agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.
Cause No.
287, Docket No. 0104-AW-05, Foundation Creek Field, Rio Blanco and Garfield
Counties
Applicant: Coastal
Oil and Gas Corporation
Attorney: Carleton
Ekberg
Subject: Request
to allow an additional well to be drilled in certain 160-acre drilling and
spacing units in Townships 4 and 5 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M.
for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons.
Hearing Officers: David
Dillon/Tricia Beaver
Comments: Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause Nos.
139, 440, 479 & 510, Docket No. 0104-AW-04, Rulison, Parachute & Grand
Valley Fields,Garfield County
Applicant: Barrett
Resources Corporation
Attorney: Bill
Keefe
Subject: Request
to drill additional wells on 20-acre spacing for certain lands in Township 6
South, Range 94 West and Townships 6 & 7 South, Ranges 95 & 96 West, 6th
P.M.
Hearing Officers: Brian
Macke/Tricia Beaver
Letter of Support: BLM
Comments: Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause Nos. 139 & 440, Docket No. 0104-UP-05, Rulison
& Parachute Fields, Garfield County
Applicant: Tom
Brown, Inc.
Attorney: Thomas
Niebrugge
Subject: Request
to pool non-consenting interests in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section 36, Township 7
South, Range 96 West, 6th P.M.
Hearing Officers: Tricia
Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Administrative
Orders by Consent
The following Administrative Orders by Consent were accepted
and agreed to:
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0104-OV-05, Weld County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request
to approve an Administrative Order by Consent finding Duncan Oil, Inc. in violation
of Rule 301., failure to receive approval to change previously approved work
plans for the Mertens 1-19 Well, and assess a fine of one thousand dollars
($1,000).
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0104-OV-06, Weld County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request
to approve an Administrative Order by Consent finding Duncan Oil, Inc. in
violation of Rule 301., failure to receive approval to change previously
approved work plans for the Maddy 1-31 Well, and assess a fine of one thousand
dollars ($1,000).